Definition of Imbongi. Meaning of Imbongi. Synonyms of Imbongi

- An imbongi (plural iimbongi), or a Xhosa praise poet, is a member of the Xhosa community who performs ceremonial activities at important events. An imbongi...
- Studi Arabi. 2: 95–102. JSTOR 25803021. Kaschula, Russell H. (June 1999). "Imbongi and griot: toward a comparative analysis of oral poetics in Southern and...
- have received gold- and/or platinum-disc certification. Amabutho (1973) Imbongi (1973) Umama Lo! (1974) Isitimela (1974) U****hanya Kwelanga (1975) Amaqhawe...
- their special function of venerating the chief. In the Xhosa language, Imbongi YeSizwethe can be translated to mean either "poet laureate" or "national...
- are orators and singers in West Africa. Praise singer may also refer to: Imbongi, a term used for praise singers in Southern Africa The Praise Singer, a...
- New Guinea); Golden Pride Children's Choir (Tanzania); Hot Tuna (USA); Imbongi & Albert Nyathi (Zimbabwe); Kila (Ireland); Malouma (Mauritania); Marsada...
- Entertainment. The company won the prestigious 2010 Cape Film Commission Imbongi trophies in both Training & Development and Animation. "Don't feed the...
- procession of the president into the joint session is accompanied by an imbongi reciting a praise poem for the president. The address is also preceded...
- Zilimbola! (1920–1996) was a South African poet, short story writer and Xhosa imbongi (praise poet). He was also the chief of the AmaGwali Xhosa sub-group in...
- Utopia, UDon Jadu in 1929. Mqhayi was known as ‘Imbongi yakwaGompo’ (the poet of Gompo) and later ‘Imbongi yesizwe’ (the poet of the nation). A youthful...